Electric

Thermal Plant

Combined Cycle Power Plants’ Output Reaches New Record High

The electricity generated by Iran’s combined cycle power plants increased by 20 percent in the previous Iranian calendar year compared to the preceding year, r…

Electric Car

China's Anhui Sees Robust Growth of NEV Production in Q1

Production of new energy vehicles in east China's Anhui Province soared by 3.3 times year on year to 39,000 units in the first quarter of 2021, authorities said…

Microgrid

Saudi Arabia’s Desert Technologies To Fund Solar Projects In Nigeria

Despite being the leading economy on the African continent in terms of GDP, the installed electrical capacity in Nigeria does not exceed 12,522 MW, as only 36 p…

Coal Production

China to Curb Coal Consumption Below 56% of Energy Use in 2021

China aims to cut coal use to 56 percent of total energy consumption this year, down from 57 percent, while lifting electricity consumption to 28 percent from 2…

Solar Power Plant

Fortim Energy Electric, Solarpro Holding to Install Two PV Plants at Oslomej Coal Mine

The Government of North Macedonia has selected Turkey’s Fortim Energy Electric and Bulgaria’s Solarpro Holding for the construction of two solar power plants …

Offshore Wind Power

Australia’s First Offshore Wind Farm on Track to be Ready for 2028

Onshore wind projects are Australia’s biggest source of renewable energy, with enough capacity at present to cover over 7 per cent of our electricity needs.

Power Cable

Submarine Cable to Connect 10.5 GW Wind-Solar Complex in Morocco to the UK Grid

UK-based Xlinks is planning to build 10.5 GW of wind and solar in Morocco and sell the power generated by the huge plant in the UK.

Crude Oil

Rystad Energy Sees Oil Demand Peaking In 2026

The accelerating adoption of electric vehicles and electrification in other oil-consuming sectors is set to bring peak oil demand as early as 2026 at 101.6 mill…

Energy Security

DOE Launches Cybersecurity Plan as Biden Welcomes Chinese-Made Equipment

The US Department of Energy has launched an initiative to enhance the cybersecurity of electric utilities’ industrial control systems and secure the energy sec…

Video: China Prepares to Launch New Mega Hydroelectric Dam in July

China Prepares to Launch New Mega Hydroelectric Dam in July

Electric Car

GM and LG Energy Plan a $2.3 billion Electric Vehicle Battery Plant

The automaker’s future Ultium-powered EVs are designed for Level 2 and DC fast charging. Most will have 400V battery packs and up to 200 kW fast charging capab…

Hydrogen Technology

SoCalGas and H2U Technologies Test Green Hydrogen Technology

Electrolysers use electricity to split water into its components—oxygen and hydrogen.

China

China to Bring Solar and Wind Power Generation to 11% of Total Electricity Use in 2021

China has flagged it will seek to raise its power generation from solar and wind plants to around 11% of the country’s total power consumption in 2021, from 9.…

Electricity Trade

DEME Wins French Floater Export Cable Gig

DEME’s French subsidiary has won a contract for the export cable for the 30MW Leucate floating offshore wind farm, off France.

Carbon Emissions

IKEA Owner Sets Aside 4 bln Euros for Green Power Projects

Companies of all kinds are increasing their investment in a lower carbon future in response to investor pressure and as momentum builds ahead of the next round …